Today in the news: Jared Loughner gets life in prison without parole

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Posted Nov. 8, 2012 at 5:00 PM

Posted Nov. 8, 2012 at 5:00 PM

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“Mr. Loughner, you may have put a bullet through her head, but you have not put a dent in her spirit, and her ability to do good. … Gabby and I are done thinking about you.” – Mark Kelly, husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, talking in court Thursday during the sentencing of Jared Loughner. Loughner was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for trying to assassinate Giffords and for killing six others and wounding 13 at a campaign event in 2011.

News to know

Vice President Joe Biden will make an appearance on the Nov. 15 episode of “Parks and Recreation,” it was revealed Thursday. On the show, Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) goes to Washington, D.C. and meets Biden. The scene was shot earlier this year but not revealed until after the election was over.

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